REBRAND · PACKAGING · SOCIAL STRATEGY
Koffee Lounge
A once-loved Accra restaurant chain made unmissable again, with a rebrand, packaging, and 24 months of social strategy.
20M+ Twitter impressions per quarter
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STRATEGY · DESIGN · DIGITAL
Bold brands start with a brainstorm.
We ask the questions, you’ve got the answers. Together we build a brand that’s unmistakably you, and holds up against anyone in your game.
WHO WE ARE
Hi there. We are Brainstorm Africa. Our name is our philosophy: begin every problem with an open mind, a curious spirit, and zero preconceived ideas, then create something meaningful.
Ready to brainstorm with us?
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TRUSTED BY
MTN GH·
GT Bank·
Stanbic Bank·
Stanlib Investments·
Ashesi University·
Codetrain Africa·
Koffee Lounge·
Blue Cheese·
Pay Up·
Baig Security·
Drivisa·
RideMe·
Look Sharp·
Longrich International·
Ashesi Student Council·
Ashesi Student Launchpad·
Beyond the Canvas·
Bobblz Laundry·
Brainy Days·
Conversations in the Dark·
Eve's Treasures·
For The Future·
GameChangers·
Graphiks·
HairZone GH·
Healthi Life·
Hemscobb·
Kalbert Clinic·
Kaya Express·
Kaycie's·
Keerapa Active·
Levotude Consulting·
Li's Cupcakes·
Mabs Makeup·
Marcasil·
Mataade·
Mike Lawson·
Mind Over Matter·
Mukase Chic·
Nexus International·
Nshornam·
Plano·
Renee·
Six:Six·
Stockshop·
Tech Era·
Zuri Eyewear·
WHAT WE DO
Work built to save you time, win you customers, and grow what you’ve built.
Feeling like you’re guessing? You’re not the only one.
Most brands pour money into logos and ads before they know who they’re talking to, or why. We start with the questions underneath: who’s your audience, what do they actually want, and what makes you the answer.
You leave knowing exactly what to say, where to show up, and why. Not a deck that dies in a drawer, a plan your whole team can run with.
Kickoff brainstorm → research & discovery → insights & positioning → strategy playbook → rollout support
Tired of a brand you’re almost embarrassed to share?
Whether you’re starting fresh or you’ve outgrown the logo you threw together in a rush, we build an identity that finally looks like the business you actually are.
The whole system, logos, colors, and messaging, tested with real people so it lands. Then every file is yours, organized and ready to use.
Kickoff calls → moodboarding and sketches → user group testing and feedback → production → pre-launch → post-launch
Dread sending people to your website?
We build sites that actually work for you: quick to load, effortless on a phone, and simple enough to update without calling a developer.
The same team that shapes your brand builds your site, so it sounds like you and sells like you, instead of just sitting there.
Discovery call → sitemap & wireframes → UI design → development → testing & feedback → launch and handover
No time to post, and a feed that’s gone quiet?
Hand it over. We plan the campaigns, write and design the content, publish it, talk to your audience, and tell you what’s actually working.
It’s how a once-quiet restaurant chain hit 20M+ impressions a quarter. You stay focused on the business while your brand stays loud.
Audit & strategy → content calendar → create & publish → engage & manage → report → refine
Content that doesn’t look like you shot it on your phone.
Product shoots, event coverage, social content, and the design to tie it all together, so your brand looks as good as it actually is.
We shoot in Accra and Toronto, with room for the areas around them. London joins the list in 2027.
Creative brief → concepts & shot lists → shoot or design → feedback rounds → final files delivered
Want your team to actually get branding?
Hands-on sessions that teach branding, content, and marketing in plain language, with real examples instead of buzzwords and theory.
Built for companies, schools, and events. You bring the questions, we bring the method.
Needs assessment → custom curriculum → the workshop → takeaway materials → follow-up support
HOW WE WORK
Discover. Define. Execute beautifully.
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Discover insights
We dig into your brand, your audience, and the problem underneath the brief.
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Define goals
We agree on what success looks like before any design happens.
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Execute beautifully
We build in fast, iterative cycles: ideate, execute, validate, repeat.
SELECTED WORK
Work we played in, experimented with, and built to last.
BRAND · MESSAGING · CAMPAIGNS
Codetrain Africa
Turning a tech tutoring firm into a beacon for Africa’s next generation of developers, with campaigns that filled classrooms.
Exponential growth in enrolment and engagement
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IDENTITY · PACKAGING · SOCIAL
Blue Cheese
A premium identity for Chef Kiko’s Ghanaian intercontinental fusion brand, from logo to packaging to table.
A brand the founder can’t stop smiling about
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I was admittedly skeptical when starting the project with this team. I wasn’t sure my idea for the brand’s experience would be captured effectively in this brand mark. I am thrilled by the process and the result. I can’t stop smiling! Everyone loves it!”
Chef Kiko
FOUNDER AND CEO, BLUE CHEESE
ABOUT US
A design studio that grew into a full-service agency.
Since 2018, Brainstorm Africa has grown from a modest design studio into a full-service agency working from Accra and Toronto for brands worldwide. Our mission is simple: consistently deliver ideas and work that matters, in an open, transparent, and collaborative way.
Michael Lawson
PRINCIPAL / CO-FOUNDER
Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta
PROJECT MANAGER / CO-FOUNDER
Kelvin Akakpo
UI/UX DEVELOPER
Plus a network of contractors and partners we bring in when your project calls for them.
FAQ
Questions we hear before every great project.
Strategy packages start at $3,000 and branding packages start at $3,500. Beyond that, every project is scoped from scratch, so the final number depends on what you actually need.
We’re originally from Ghana, so we offer developing country rates. Send us an email at mike@brainstormafrica.com for custom pricing.
Need it faster or quieter? We offer rush rates, and hush rates if you’d like the work kept off our channels.
Branding projects typically run 4 to 6 weeks. A lot of that depends on you: showing up for the check-ins and committing to the work is what keeps things moving.
Strategy is more flexible. It ranges from a single workshop to a full year of strategy and maintenance.
Either way, you get a timeline with milestones before we start, so you always know what’s coming and when.
It starts the way our name suggests: with a brainstorm. You’ll meet your point of contact, who lines up the key dates and keeps you in the loop from day one, whatever your time zone.
From there it’s 3 phases, every time. We discover insights about your brand and your audience, we define goals so we agree on what success looks like, then we execute beautifully in fast cycles of ideate, execute, validate, repeat.
Yes. We’ve done the big-brand work with MTN GH, GT Bank, Stanbic Bank, and Ashesi University, and we’ve built brands for restaurants, founders, and first-time entrepreneurs.
We’re a small team with a deep network of partners, so we expand and contract to fit the project. Everyone gets the same thorough process; only the scope changes.
We’ve worked from Accra and Toronto for brands worldwide since 2018. Remote isn’t a compromise for us, it’s the design.
You get a clear point of contact, scheduled check-ins that respect your time zone, and everything documented and shared as we go. Distance has never been what slows a project down.
You do. Logos, source files, brand guidelines: everything we make for you is handed over, organized and ready to use. Your brand shouldn’t live on our hard drive.
By default we only reserve the usual portfolio rights, so we can show off the work we’re proud of. If you’d rather we didn’t, that’s a conversation we’re happy to have.
Your proposal spells out the feedback rounds included, so neither side gets surprised.
And because strategy comes first, feedback tends to be refinement, not rescue. That’s the whole point of doing the thinking before the making.
We define success before we design anything; it’s phase 2 of our process.
Depending on your goals, that’s engagement, enrolment, sales, or a brand you’re finally proud to show people. Whatever we agree on, we measure against it together.
Honesty, access, and timely feedback. Tell us the real problem, share what you know about your customers, and show up for the check-ins.
We handle the thinking and the making; you focus on your business.
Got a brand that deserves better? Let’s brainstorm.
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